Family Reunification can have a positive impact on youth, families, and the state in the following ways:
Family Reunification and Preservation provide services to stabilize the homes of at-risk youth and their families, relatives, guardians, or caregivers. At YOS, family preservation services are short-term, family-focused services designed to assist families in crisis by improving parenting and family functioning while keeping youth safe. Services provided by YOS include:
- Crisis intervention.
- Counseling.
- Home-based services.
- Casework and case management services.
- Parenting training.
- Limited cash assistance.
- Linkages to services available in the community.
- Improvement of Feelings of Security and Stability.
- Sense of Belonging and Identity.
- Reduced Likelihood of Re-Entering the Juvenile Justice System.